Student Employee, Production Manager (Blazer)

About the position

The Student Employee, Production Manager - Blazer position is a part-time role within the Dean of Students department at Joliet Junior College. This non-exempt position reports to Bob Marcink and is classified under the student employment program. The role involves various responsibilities related to the layout and production of the college newspaper, requiring collaboration with other staff members to ensure the publication meets its deadlines and maintains a professional appearance.

Responsibilities

• Layout of newspaper.
• Sizing photos.
• Creating in-house ads.
• Meet all printing deadlines.
• Work closely with the advertising manager, co-editors and sports editor to create and maintain the look of the newspaper.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Enrolled in 6 credit hours toward your declared major at JJC.
• Minimum GPA 2.0 or above.
• Experience in In-Design and Photoshop required. Understanding of Illustrator and Acrobat a plus.
• Works approximately 30-35 hours per issue, or a maximum of 150 hours per semester. A significant number of those hours are dedicated to production week.
• Must be available to work up to 20 hours during production week.

Nice-to-haves

• English and Spanish verbal and written communication proficiency.
• Demonstrated multicultural competence.

Benefits

• Part-time student employment benefits as outlined in JJC's Total Rewards program.